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E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph. London, Jonathan Cape, 1935. 4:o. 672 pp.+ 3 facimiles,+ 48 plates, of which 4 in colour,+ 4 folding maps. With tissue guards to the colour plates. Full blue morocco, gilt spine with raised bands and red label, double crossed swords in compartments, blind stamped boards with the swords on front, top edge gilt. Limited editon of 750 numbered copies, of which this is nr 59, issued a day before the trade edition. Inserted is the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial pamphlet. (4) pp. O'Brien A041. This edition published at July 29, 1935 and the trade edition at July 30. This limited edition contains three extra facsimiles, not present in the trade edition, and four plates in colour, black and white in the other. This copy has also the frontispice portrait, which O'Brian does not mention to the limited edition. This is the third edition, but the first public. The book was first printed for friends in 1922 and to subscribers in 1926 [Bookseller: Centralantikvariatet] ![]()
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